Playoff roundup
- Updated: February 15, 2017
Games include Saks, Alexandria, Weaver, Clay Central, Talladega; for Vols, winning means the school’s first regional berth
Weaver’s Robert Gaines (4) soars to the goal for two of his team-high 20 points. On the cover, Glencoe’s Cole Holbrooks led all scorers with 21 points. (Photos by Daniel Lee)
By East Alabama Sports Today
CLASS 3A
Glencoe 78, Weaver 63
WEAVER – Glencoe used a 17-6 run down the stretch to pull away from a game that had been close throughout and earn its first trip to the regionals since 2011.
Weaver started quickly and opened a 16-6 lead, but then Glencoe started connecting on the layups it was missing earlier and cut its deficit to one by halftime. The Yellow Jackets were leading by four when they went on the late run that put away the game.
Cole Holbrooks and Jakeb Amberson led the second-half surge with a combined 25 points; they finished with a game-high 21 and 15, respectively. Robert Gaines led Weaver with 20 points.
GLENCOE – Aaron Bush 7 0-1 14, Noah Huff 0 0-0 0, Justin Barkley 7 2-4 17, Cole Holbrooks 10 1-5 21, Micah Sizemore 3 3-5 9, Jakeb Amberson 4 6-8 15, Paul Hicks 1 0-0 2. Totals 32 12-23 78.
WEAVER – Maurice Goodman 2 0-0 5, London Knight 6 2-5 14, Robert Gaines 8 4-8 20, Paul Hubbard 5 0-1 12, Chris Lemon 0 0-0 0, Dalton Hamby 1 0-0 2, Shamar Spinks 2 2-2 6, Amardric Elston 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 8-16 63.
Glencoe 15 16 19 28 — 78
Weaver 16 16 15 16 — 63
3-point goals: Glencoe 2 (Barkley, Amberson); Weaver 3 (Goodman, Hubbard 2). Fouled out: Spinks. Total fouls: Glencoe 16, Weaver 21. Officials: Gregg, Caviness, Key.
CLASS 4A
Saks 60, Hokes Bluff 45
DeVaunghn Beason drained five of his team’s 10 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Saks into the Class 4A Northeast Regional. The Wildcats will play Westminster Christian Monday at 1:30 p.m.
The Wildcats hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter – three by Beason – but get out of it with only a tie. They pulled away in the second quarter behind two of Jamal Stone’s three 3-pointers. Tray Huguley helped stretch the lead with six in the third quarter.
HOKES BLUFF – Fisher Simmons 2 0-0 5, Riley Patton 0 0-0 0, Jace Stewart 3 0-0 9, Donovan Greaves 0 0-0 0, Cole Contris 1 0-0 3, Logan Harp 1 0-0 3, Landon Johnson 4 1-2 12, Adam Patterson 0 1-2 1, Braydon Hill 2 0-0 4, Hayden Lipscomb 4 0-0 8. Totals 17 2-4 45.
SAKS – Darien Briskey 2 0-0 4, DeVaunghn Beason 6 4-4 21, LaDerrick Bell 1 0-0 3, Alfonza Ward 5 0-0 11, Tray Huguley 5 0-0 10, Jamal Stone 3 0-0 9, Brent Clark 0 0-0 0, Jaylen Wreng 1 0-0 2, Jalen Borders 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 4-4 60.
Hokes Bluff 14 9 9 13 — 45
Saks 14 18 14 14 — 60
3-point goals: Hokes Bluff 9 (Simmons, Stewart 3, Contris, Harp, Johnson 3); Saks 10 (Beason 5, Bell, Ward, Stone 3). Total fouls: Hokes Bluff 6, Saks 7. Officials: Marbury, Scott, White.
CLASS 5A
Scottsboro 58, Alexandria 57
SCOTTSBORO – Dalton Dodd missed the game-tying free throw with 1.8 seconds left after Scottsboro iced him with a timeout to send Scottsboro to the Northeast Regional.
Dodd led Alexandria with 21 points. He was fouled in the act of shooting the potential game-winning 3-pointer in a two-point game. He made the first free throw and was on line but long with the second. Scottsboro called time to ice him and Dodd missed the third after they returned to the court.
The Wildcats play Talladega in the Class 5A regional semifinals Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
ALEXANDRIA – Chase Smitherman 6 1-6 13, Austin Taylor 1 0-0 3, Jake Weathington 0 0-0 0, Dru Davis 0 0-0 0, Dalton Dodd 8 5-8 21, Romeo Dye 0 0-0 0, Thorne Thornton 0 0-0 0, Jamal Tucker 3 1-2 10, Josh Tucker 2 2-2 6, Landon Williams 2 0-0 4. Totals 22 9-18 57.
SCOTTSBORO – Louis Roberson 3 1-1 7, Asa Sparks 1 0-0 3, Billy Harris 2 0-0 5, Seth Ingleright 5 2-2 15, Jackson Bailey 5 4-5 15, Jaquez Talley 2 3-4 7, Bo Nix 1 1-3 3, Tres Sanford 0 0-0 0, Matthew Hearn 3 0-1 6. Totals 22 11-16 58.
Alexandria 10 17 18 12 — 57
Scottsboro 11 16 20 11 — 58
3-point goals: Alexandria 4 (Taylor, Ja. Tucker 3); Scottsboro 5 (Sparks, Harris, Ingleright 3). Fouled out: Smitherman. Total fouls: Alexandria 16, Scottsboro 14.
Clay Central 63, Mortimer Jordan 58
KIMBERLY – Davyn Flenord scored 30 points and Joe Bullock added 16 as the Volunteers earned their first trip to the Northeast Regionals since consolidation. The Vols will play Guntersville in the Class 5A regional semifinal Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Flenord scored 24 points in the first half, 15 in the Vols’ 26-point second quarter that gave them control of the game.
CLAY CENTRAL – Davyn Flenord 10 8-15 30, Cole Burns 0 0-0 0, Ben Street 3 0-0 6, James Williamson 2 0-0 5, Camerun Peoples 1 0-0 2, Shamari Simmons 2 0-0 4, Quan McKinney 0 0-0 0, Joe Bullock 6 3-3 16. Totals 24 11-18 63.
MORTIMER JORDAN – Trevor Chandler 0 0-0 0, Justin Anderson 7 3-4 18, Charles Varnon 1 0-0 2, Caleb Brown 1 3-4 5, Trey Peters 2 0-0 6, Noah Lewis 2 0-2 5, Pat Burkett 2 2-2 8, Will Barnett 2 0-0 6, Ronnie White 3 1-3 8, Noah Cardwell 0 0-0 0, Justin Thomas 0 0-1 0. Totals 20 9-14 58.
Clay Central 14 26 14 9 — 63
Mortimer Jordan 12 20 9 17 — 58
3-point goals: Clay Central (Flenord 2, Williamson, Bullock); Mortimer Jordan (Anderson, Peters 2, Lewis, Burett 2). Fouled out: Peters. Total fouls: Clay Central 16, Mortimer Jordan 16. Officials: Jones, Sutherland, Driver.
Talladega 64, Corner 44
TALLADEGA – The Tigers pulled away from a close game by outscoring Corner 41-19 in the second half and getting contributions from throughout the lineup.
Ashton Duncan led the Tigers with 20 points; he and Tra Bolden both hit three buckets in the third quarter . Fred Dickerson had 11 points (eight in the second half) and five assists. Jae-Lyn Russ, had 10 points and nine rebounds, Jarvis McKenzie had five steals and Robert Houston had 10 rebounds.
The Tigers now play Scottsboro in the regional semfinal, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
CORNER – Logan Entrekin 1 0-0 2, Devne Daniel 1 1-2 3, Tyler Barrett 2 3-4 8, Hayden Walker 1 0-0 2, Colton Fikes 0 0-0 0, Skylar Lara 1 1-2 4, Caleb Brasfield 4 2-2 12, Sam Knowlton 4 3-5 11, Bailey Echols 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 10-15 44.
TALLADEGA – Fred Dickerson 5 0-0 11, Chaztin Tanner 2 0-0 5; Jarvis McKenzie 3 0-0 6
Ashton Duncan 7 4-5 20, Jay Patterson 1 0-2 2, TraShaundez Bolden 3 0-1 6, Robert Houston 2 0-0 4, Jae-Lyn Russ 5 0-0 10. Totals 28 4-9 64.
Corner 11 14 7 12 — 44
Talladega 14 9 24 17 — 64
3-point goals: Corner 4 (Barrett, Lara, Brasfield 2); Talladega 4 (Duncan 2, Tanner, Dickerson). Technical fouls: Dikes, Scales. Total fouls: Corner 14, Talladega 19. Officials: Lewis, Carr, Pike.
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